We should be concerned about TikTok only because of what we *know* they have access to: its users’ attention and their interests. There’s no evidence that TikTok has access to anything on our phones that they shouldn’t.
Lees meerOculus: Today, we’re announcing some important updates to how people log into Oculus devices, while still keeping their VR profile. Starting in October 2020, everyone using an Oculus device for the first time will need to log in with a Facebook acco…
Lees meerJeff Johnson: Some people claim that Mac users can “just right click” to run unsigned software. But what does that mean exactly? Let’s look at the user experience, in a series of screenshots.[…]This alert mentions the possibility of malware, and the…
Lees meerApple: New in macOS 11 on Apple silicon Mac computers, and starting in the next macOS Big Sur 11 beta, the operating system will enforce that any executable must be signed with a valid signature before it’s allowed to run. There isn’t a specific ide…
Lees meerBBC: The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91.[…]His first version was a wooden block with a single button - and underneath, two rolling wheels at 90-degree angles that would record vertical and sideways movement.[…]He…
Lees meerWe should be concerned about TikTok only because of what we *know* they have access to: its users’ attention and their interests. There’s no evidence that TikTok has access to anything on our phones that they shouldn’t.
Lees meerA USB-to-Lightning cable is probably the most essential accessory for an iPhone. For many years, I used the white cords sold by Apple and included with the iPhone, but they seemed to wear out far too quickly, especially on one...
Lees meerDrew McCormack (tweet): But that is not the app world of 2020. It has become a huge, multifaceted market, with multiple platforms, crossover with the web, and a multitude ways to make money. Very few companies now live solely within Apple’s city wal…
Lees meerJohn Gruber (tweet): If you think Epic is right in principle about iOS and Android, then they ought to be making the same argument about Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch. A computer is a computer. “Consoles” are a business model and user experience des…
Lees meerMahmoud Hafez: Today I found out an email I wrote to @tim_cook in 2015 was part of the congressional record in the antitrust hearings earlier this month. My email was about App Review gaining too much power (back in 2015!)[…]Apple removed our popula…
Lees meerJuli Clover: As Apple battles with Epic Games over its App Store fees, Facebook is joining the fight over its new Paid Online Events feature, which allows small businesses in 20 countries to charge Facebook users to attend online classes and events.…
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